Overture Will Host Back-to-Back Events Celebrating The Rich Roots of Latino Art and Culture

Join an evening of cultural celebration on Friday, March 3, starting with the 9th annual Latino Art Fair in Overture Center's Promenade Hall and Terrace from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a performance by the Afro-Cuban All Stars in Overture Hall at 7:30 p.m. The Latino Art Fair is a free community event. Tickets ($25-65) for Afro-Cuban All-Stars are available at overture.org. In addition, a special month-long Rotunda Gallery exhibit pays tribute to two artists' shared experiences and Mexican heritage.

Latino Art Fair - Free!

Celebrate the rich roots of Latino art in culture at the 9th Annual Latino Art Fair! Talented artists from throughout South-Central Wisconsin will exhibit and sell their artwork, including paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, music and more. Plus, enjoy a marimba performance by Eric De Los Santos.

Featured artists and craftspersons will include Rodrigo Carapia, Jessica Guttierrez, Issis Macias, Mojo's Majik, Nuria Moffett, Gina Nieves, Tanay Rivera, Jorge Santana, Eric de los Santos, Mayra Tepepa, Nabil Hamdan, Carlos Raul, Chele Ramos, Tomy Tepepa and Eder Valle-Artesan Fruit.

The Latino Art Fair is co-presented with Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD).

Barbarito Torres & Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars

Afro-Cuban All Stars was the band created by Juan de Marcos González, founder, musical director, A&R and co-producer of the Buenavista Social Club session albums, along with Nick Gold, executive producer and owner of World Circuit Records, to introduce and promote such productions.

Since its debut, the ensemble has performed the best of the Cuban repertoire in its shows, presenting most of the genres that have made Cuba an influential country in terms of popular music, from the most traditional such as Son Montuno, Guajira, Bolero and Danzon, to contemporary ones like Timba and Latin Jazz. Their concerts are simultaneously intellectual, educational and joyful, ending in most cases in a Cuban-style party.

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